Nurturing the Sword with Momentum

Thirteen people were trapped in the small world. Badun, from the Ninth Sequence, escaped, leaving twelve others, including Zhang Xuezhou.

The grass and trees that had sprouted like bamboo shoots after a spring rain were now sparse, and an ordinary person could count their number by looking around.

The desolate feeling brought about by this environment is extremely strong, and it makes people feel as if they have experienced the bleakness of autumn.

"Professor, congratulations!"

Is failure something to celebrate?

Sitting listlessly on a large rock, Ren Yisheng looked haggard and his body had become even thinner.

Ren Yisheng's digestive function was impaired due to prolonged fasting, and he also showed signs of dry heaving on the large stone.

His body was somewhat numb and trembling, clearly still not recovered from the effects of his long period of seclusion.

Cultivators are no different from ordinary people; they also experience joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness. They do not lack emotions simply because they have seen the world. In fact, many of them express their emotions more intensely than ordinary people who lack such awareness.

For example, death is a familiar topic. Naïve young people are not afraid of death, but the elderly become more fearful as they get closer to death, and they try to maintain their health every day.

Ren Yisheng does indeed experience emotional changes, and at this moment he appeared somewhat dejected.

"How feasible is it to repeat this kind of closed-door seclusion?" Zhang Xuezhou asked.

"Zero" Ren Yisheng simply stated, "I am only representing my own opinion. If others have reached the Ninth Sequence through Badun's methods, that is their skill!"

"You won't give up until you try, and it's not bad to give up after trying," Zhang Xuezhou said. "An Ran should have told you about the sword-drawing technique; perhaps we can try to master it!"

"How do you master this? How do you attract attention? What do you attract? What's the benefit of attracting attention?"

Even with extraordinary abilities, they will be useless if confined to a limited area.

If you can't go out, no matter how capable you are, you will inevitably succumb to the passage of time, turning into a pile of ashes.

Ren Yisheng had heard Ren Anran's retelling, but he hadn't found any direction.

Sitting listlessly on the large rock, his heart was like an ancient well, and Zhang Xuezhou's words could hardly stir any ripples in the well.

"I don't know what it's for either, but you can play around with it if you're bored," Zhang Xuezhou said. "I've packed some herbs and simple tools for An Ran. If you're in a better state, you can participate in some research. All relevant events happening outside have been compiled onto the visual device; you can take a look when you have time!"

"Knew!"

"Even in the worst-case scenario, we still have one last feasible solution!"

"Oh?"

"We can have Turcolando nurture a large number of rapidly growing embryos, and then use our Yang Soul to leave this small world and merge into it, ultimately forming a new you. Judging from the current situation, this embryonic growth has not shown any harm, and Zhang Hao has lived for more than half a year!"

"And what about my body?"

"I will burn you to ashes, so that your soul will not be entangled with me!"

"Now that you mention it, I'm torn between wanting to get out of here as soon as possible and not wanting to die such a pathetic death!"

Ren Yisheng sighed and stood up.

Even an emperor can only honestly start cultivating again, and it is difficult to replicate his original strength. He dares not presume to reach a higher level. The strength he achieved in his previous Ren Yisheng had many elements of luck, and he is equally unsure of reaching the same heights if he were to start over.

If he could preserve himself, Ren Yisheng would very much like to live on with a normal appearance.

But with Zhang Xuezhou's support, he felt a great sense of relief.

In short, he will eat when he should eat and sleep when he should sleep. Having escaped the life-or-death situation, he will adjust himself as quickly as possible and return to normal.

Of course, Ren Yisheng's long period of burial in the ground was not without its benefits.

He not only has insights into life and death, but also understands that people in extreme states are more likely to break through their limits.

He failed in his pursuit of the Ninth Sequence, but Ren Yisheng's cultivation in the Mark of God was almost complete. With the help of the X864 potion and the Heavenly God General potion, Ren Yisheng had almost completed the decades of training that Nagos had spent on.

Give me a sword!

Badun's cultivation method requires corresponding tools. Ren Yisheng is no stranger to swords, and his father, who died decades ago, was a general skilled in swordsmanship. Ren Wuyang has also practiced swordsmanship.

At this moment, picking up ancient martial arts again, Ren Yisheng holding a sword still evokes a sense of melancholy.

Zhang Xuezhou's sword-drawing technique is unreliable, while Badun's nurturing method is very reliable.

Regardless of whether it works or not, Ren Yisheng felt that having stronger spiritual power was perfectly fine. Even if he eventually had to change bodies, a powerful soul could adapt to the body very quickly and would have the potential to grow faster than others.

He twirled his sword on the large rock a few times, and only after catching his breath did he sit down to eat slowly, trying to recover as quickly as possible.

Ren Yisheng recovered from his defeat very quickly. Naggus, who had been banging his head against the rock, had not yet regained consciousness, while Chimmon Hagrid lay there, unwilling to speak, as if this seclusion had drained all his energy, making even opening his mouth seem like a waste of effort.

The three Eighth Sequence members were all busy with their own affairs, so Zhang Xuezhou could only attend to the others.

"I'll bring everyone any help I can find. I'm not sure if this sword-drawing technique is really that useful. Those who want to try it out can, and those who don't can just consider it a novelty. Our current goal is still to break through to the Eighth Sequence!"

"Ren Yisheng is young and quick-witted, while Nagos can't let go of the country where he used to lord it over everyone. We old folks have all spent our Twilight Years Mansion, our mentality has long been worn down, and we can accept it both externally and internally," Li Qi said with a wry smile. "If you have the spare capacity, could you please bring me a rechargeable speaker and play some upbeat music!"

"Let's build a house first. If Little Zhang is able, he can bring in some planks so we can build a shelter!"

"I think bringing some waterproof and windproof tents will be enough. The smell emanating from that rock is making me feel hot, so I need something to block it!"

I want to eat some fresh beef!

Li Qi and the others did not go into seclusion; their physical and mental states were good. Zhou Rihui was even smacking his lips, wanting to eat beef.

With the help of related gene-modifying drugs, everyone made rapid progress in their spiritual cultivation.

Ren Yisheng and others found it difficult to enter the Ninth Sequence, while everyone else had some longing for the Eighth Sequence.

Zhang Xuezhou's sword-drawing technique exchange meeting eventually turned into a wishing well where people made requests.

The alloy sword he brought was even used by everyone as a tool for roasting insects. Zhang Xuezhou had no choice but to nod and agree to everyone's requests.

"Professor Zhang, where did you learn this ancient sword technique of nurturing the sword with momentum? If the body can withstand it, the power of this sword technique after it has been mastered seems to be limitless!"

Only Changkong Yinghao and Changkong Yinglian, the siblings who were professional swordsmen, looked at the manuscript that Zhang Xuezhou had compiled with solemn expressions.

Changkong Yinghao had no idea how Zhang Xuezhou had managed to transform the highest realm of ancient martial arts swordsmanship into practical training content, which he then presented to them.